Blog posting has been light as I complete work on a strategy for a new product offering for my company.  It has been time consuming, but as I have mentioned here many times I feel …

Today I had an “ah ha” moment while reviewing a proposal from a prospective Wrox author. On the last page of the proposal I was confronted with the image you see on the right …

I recently discovered Ann Mitchel’s Manage to Change blog and today she posts more smart thinking about our industry. As she points out, we have really tied ourselves up into a knot when it …

When considering a non-fiction book proposal, the draft outline ranks as one of the most critical sections. In my opinion there are 3 things that make for a good outline:

Details
Structure
Did I mention details?

A …

This post from the Times emit blog of Peter Collingridge artfully sums up my own opinion of Publishers’ old-school usage of technology and the frustration I often feel when I want to move faster. …

The New York Times is reporting on Simon and Schuster’s new approach to books going out of print.
Traditionally, if a book falls out of print, authors are contractually allowed to ask their publishers for their …

It’s been slow blogging for a few days as I have been spending much of my time getting several new books prepared for presentations and approval. Before a book ever reaches the shelves, the …

Writers often work with a variety of people during the publishing process, but the real nuts and bolts of your work is done in collaboration with your editor. I asked Wiley Senior Development Editor Kevin …

Yesterday, as part of my Suggested Reading I posted a link to a great post at one of my favorite programming blogs, Coding Horror.  The post is generating a lot of conversation about technology books, …

I was out for a quick bite to eat today and saw a help wanted poster that read:
Now Hiring Customer Maniacs
Exactly.
In a related note, this comment on Joe Wikert’s blog caught my eye as …